Suspension Letter

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 2/21/2018

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on January 19, 2018.

 

In a previous Office action dated July 19, 2017, the trademark examining attorney refused registration of the applied-for mark based on Trademark Act Section 2(d) for a likelihood of confusion with the marks in U.S. Registration Nos. 2996385, 5054607, 2495334, 3914800, 3286873, 3455357, and 4152646.  In addition, applicant was advised that the filing dates of pending U.S. Application Serial Nos. 87241218 and 86783774 preceded applicant’s filing date.

 

Based on applicant’s response, the Trademark Act Section 2(d) for a likelihood of confusion with the marks in U.S. Registration Nos. 3914800, 3286873, and 3455357 has been withdrawn.  See TMEP §§713.02, 714.04.

 

The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason stated below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

The effective filing dates of the pending applications identified below precede the filing date of applicant’s application.  If the marks in the referenced applications register, applicant’s mark may be refused registration under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with that registered marks.  See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq.  Therefore, action on this application is suspended until the earlier-filed referenced applications are either registered or abandoned.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(c).  A copy of information relevant to these referenced applications was sent previously.

 

            - Application Serial Nos. 87241218 and 86783774

 

REFUSAL CONTINUED AND MAINTAINED:  The Trademark Act Section 2(d) for a likelihood of confusion with the marks in U.S. Registration Nos. 2996385, 5054607, 2495334, and 4152646 is continued and maintained.  The examining attorney has reviewed the applicant’s arguments against the refusal to register and finds them without merit.  The arguments will be discussed at length in either a new non-final refusal, should Application Serial Nos. 87241218 and/or 86783774 register, or a final action, whichever is appropriate.

 

The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based.  TMEP §§716.04, 716.05.  Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate.  See TMEP §716.04.

 

No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi.

 

 

/Monica L. Beggs/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 105

(571) 272-6614

monica.beggs@uspto.gov

 

PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION:  To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/.  Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.  If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199.  For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.

 

TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.

 

 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR

U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED

ON 2/21/2018 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.87415923

 

Please follow the instructions below:

 

(1)  TO READ THE LETTER:  Click on this link or go to http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/, enter the U.S. application serial number, and click on “Documents.”

 

The Office action may not be immediately viewable, to allow for necessary system updates of the application, but will be available within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.

 

(2)  QUESTIONS:  For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.  For technical assistance in accessing or viewing the Office action in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system, please e-mail TSDR@uspto.gov.

 

WARNING

 

PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:  Private companies not associated with the USPTO are using information provided in trademark applications to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.  These companies often use names that closely resemble the USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.  Many solicitations require that you pay “fees.” 

 

Please carefully review all correspondence you receive regarding this application to make sure that you are responding to an official document from the USPTO rather than a private company solicitation.  All official USPTO correspondence will be mailed only from the “United States Patent and Trademark Office” in Alexandria, VA; or sent by e-mail from the domain “@uspto.gov.”  For more information on how to handle private company solicitations, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.